Category Archives: Sushi

December 21, 2012
7:24 PM
by: Uhockey

[lost meals] Ichiza and Kabuto, Las Vegas NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Ichiza, Kabuto, Las Vegas, lost meals, Nevada, Sushi, Vacation

June 7, 2012
6:28 PM
by: Uhockey

Blanca at Roberta’s, Brooklyn NY

The Gist: Roberta’s is a hip pizza place in Brooklyn – at least to the majority of its patrons – but to those in the know it is so much more and in March of 2011 I had the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Blanca, Bread Basket, Brooklyn, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, New York, Roberta's, Sushi, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

May 19, 2012
8:01 PM
by: Uhockey

Rogue 24, Washington DC

The Gist: Taken directly from the website because I couldn’t possibly sum it up better myself, “Rogue 24 is all about the unexpected…to wildly imaginative dishes and the theater-like setup where the kitchen acts as a culinary stage. Rogue 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Crab, DC, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Pork, Rogue 24, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, Vidalia 24, Washington

February 24, 2012
11:08 AM
by: Uhockey

Per Se [2], New York NY

When I started planning this trip to New York the number one destination on my list was a return to Per Se; with stellar extended tasting menus at both The French Laundry under Corey Lee and Per Se under Jonathan … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Macaroon, New York, Pancakes, Per Se, Pork, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle

February 23, 2012
8:19 PM
by: Uhockey

Brushstroke, New York NY

…believe it or not, planning a trip to New York is far more difficult than planning a trip to someplace new – as a matter of fact, of all the places I travel yearly I almost always have the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Bouley, Brushstroke, Crab, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, New York, Pork, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

September 5, 2011
6:39 PM
by: Uhockey

The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena CA

My trip to Paris in April led to a renewed faith in the United States Michelin Guides; having dined at six 3* temples of gastronomy and four 2* establishments during our nine days in town I found that on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Meadowood, Napa, San Francisco, St. Helena, Sushi, Tasting Menu, The Restaurant at Meadowood, Vacation

September 2, 2011
7:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Saison, San Francisco CA

To anyone who knows me they’ll realize that my vacation planning is extensive – there are things I enjoy (the visual arts, music, and sports in no particular order) and if I can fit in some great dining all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Saison, San Francisco, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Vacation

September 2, 2011
5:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Kakui and Oliveto, Oakland CA

As the primary point of this visit to the Bay Area was indeed a job recruitment/interview part of the reason that so many of my meals were quick snacks and places not requiring reservations was the variability of the schedule…as … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Croissant, Food, Kakui, Oakland, Oliveto, Sushi, Vacation

June 5, 2011
1:18 AM
by: Uhockey

O Ya, Boston MA

Save for the newly appointed Restaurant at Meadowood the only stateside Michelin 3-Star I’ve not yet been is MASA and considering how frequently I visit New York this is admittedly no accident. Call me crazy or call me unrefined but … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Dessert, Foie, Lobster, Massachusetts, O Ya, Pork, Sushi, Truffle, Vacation

December 23, 2010
5:50 PM
by: Uhockey

Matsuhisa, Los Angeles CA

Dining with two who prefer their seafood cooked but wanting to have some high quality sushi during our most recent trip to LA there were a number of choices, but in the end I went with the most “LA” of … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Matsuhisa, Sushi, Tiramisu, Vacation

July 20, 2010
10:43 PM
by: Uhockey

Kihachi [2], Columbus OH

When I last visited Kihachi – almost 2 years ago despite it being less than a mile from my door – I stated “from the moment you enter the door to the moment you leave the experience is challenging yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbus, Food, Kihachi, Octopus, Ohio, Sushi

May 21, 2010
10:19 PM
by: Uhockey

VOLT Table 21, Frederick MD

I’ll be honest – I don’t watch Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, or any of those cooking shows…though I do enjoy Iron Chef on occasion. With that fact in mind, when I originally started planning my trip to DC I really … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Foie, Food, Frederick, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Maryland, Pork, Sushi, Table 21, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation, VOLT

May 19, 2010
10:42 PM
by: Uhockey

Komi, Washington DC

In planning the family trip to DC it must be noted that the trip itself was functioning as Christmas, Graduation, and Birthday for me – I worked overnight call for every major holiday this year and as such requested each … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Dessert, Ice Cream, Komi, Octopus, Pork, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Vacation, Washington

September 11, 2009
10:41 PM
by: Uhockey

L2o, Chicago IL

An obvious fan of food blogs, French chefs, and seafood I will fully admit that I’ve been a stalker of Chef Laurent Gras’ L2O Blog and Facebook page since shortly after the restaurant actually opened for business – hype, smart … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Croissant, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, L2o, Lobster, Macaroon, Pork, Souffle, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

May 20, 2009
6:32 PM
by: Uhockey

The Modern Dining Room, New York NY

I love art – even above restaurants (and only second to hockey games) it is the reason I travel – with that in mind, New York is always a popular destination for myself simply for the raw number of museums, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, New York, Sushi, The Modern Dining Room, Vacation

May 3, 2009
1:03 AM
by: Uhockey

The Dining Room, San Francisco CA

Chef Ron Siegel needs no introduction – from his time at Aqua to Charles Nob Hill to The French Laundry to his fame as the first American winner on Iron Chef – the man clearly knows his way around a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Ritz, San Francisco, Sushi, Tasting Menu, The Dining Room, Truffle, Vacation

April 30, 2009
11:34 PM
by: Uhockey

Manresa, Los Gatos CA

Due to his recent appearance on Iron Chef and Manresa’s recent appearance on the list of the 100 best restaurants in the world, David Kinch needs no introduction – a Californian chef from California with training that runs through some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, Los Gatos, Madeline, Manresa, Octopus, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

March 23, 2009
2:58 AM
by: Uhockey

Providence, Los Angeles CA

The Los Angeles dining scene is not the same as San Francisco or New York – No Michelin 3 Starred restaurants, jeans where you would expect to see Armani suits, texting and cell-phones are wielded at will – it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Lobster, Los Angeles, Pork, Providence, Sushi, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

February 19, 2009
12:30 AM
by: Uhockey

Aqua, San Francisco CA

With one night left in San Francisco our dinner plans were originally to experience the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton; these plans fell through when their daily menu changed and left nothing desirable to the tongue of my traveling companions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aqua, Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, San Francisco, Souffle, Sushi, Vacation

February 18, 2009
1:20 AM
by: Uhockey

The French Laundry, Yountville CA

“The Best” is an interesting concept to me – especially in a subjective realm like the arts; whether visual, music, or culinary. What makes Dali or Picasso a genius? What makes Zeppelin better than the Who? Who decides that what … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Lobster, Macaroon, Pork, Sushi, Tasting Menu, The French Laundry, Truffle, Vacation, Yountville